Herpes on the lips during pregnancy: danger, consequences, treatment. Causes of herpes on the lips in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy

Danger of "cold" on the lips during pregnancy. How can it affect the fetus. How to treat a herpetic infection in pregnant women.

Herpes is a disease caused by herpes viruses. Their carriers are many people, about 90% of the world's population.

The herpes virus is activated and becomes aggressive with obvious manifestations of the disease with a decrease in human immunity. And immunity can decrease for a variety of reasons - colds, stress and, including, pregnancy.

To understand if herpes is dangerous during pregnancy, we will tell you a little more about what is herpes and how it works in the body.

Herpes on the lips: is it worth worrying about?

There are several types of herpes - the first, second, third, as well as the Epstein virus, cytomegalovirus and several others.

1. The first type is the common for many lesions of the skin and mucous membranes, manifested in the appearance of crowded vesicles and ulcers on the skin and mucous membranes after their opening.
2. The second type is the herpes that affects the genitalia
3. . The third type is herpes, which causes childrens chickenpox and shingles
4. The Epstein virus and cytomegalovirus, when activated and damaged by the body, can lead to severe consequences for it.

Herpes simplex virus infection can be primary, this is when it first enters the bodyme man.
In the future, it may have recurrence, since the herpes virus is not completely removed from the body, but is latent, latent in it, and manifests itself, as already noted, when a person's immunity decreases.

Once in the body of a woman, the herpes virus can give relapses in the form of a rash on the lips with a decrease in her immunity, including during pregnancy.

When primary infection with the herpes virus, especially the herpes simplex virus type 1:

1. The person first feels unwell, as with cold or flu
2. He will have chills, itching, burning sensations on the skin
3. Herpes develops, passing to the stage of formation of specks that turn into vesicleswith a liquid. These vesicles are called vesicles and after a while they burst
4. . In place of the vesicles, then crusts form which later disappear

IMPORTANT: Infection of herpes viruses occurs from a sick person or a carrier of a virus that does not even manifest symptoms in obvious form

Is herpes dangerous?on the lips during pregnancy?

The appearance of herpes on the lips during pregnancy means that the pregnant woman is infected with the virus, and any viral diseases, as is understandable, are highly undesirable during pregnancy.

Primary infection with herpes during pregnancy can be a serious danger to the child.

Both the disease itself and the treatment with pregnant medications can adversely affect the development of the fetus. In addition, the mother herself with a viral infection feels bad, her immunity is reduced, which means that there may be other health problems, which in turn also negatively affects the development of the baby in the womb.

IMPORTANT: The most unpleasant initial lesion of a pregnant woman with herpes virus. Not only can her condition be extremely unpleasant due to intoxication, but also in 90% of cases the fetal lesion of

If a woman has had similar manifestations of herpes before, then her body has certain antibodies to minimize the troubles associated with the development of this virus.

The possible negative impact of the effects of recurrent infection of the herpes simplex virus on a child is estimated in 5% of cases.
If the pregnancy has occurred, the pregnant woman should try to avoid contact with the carriers of the herpes virus:

• is not from the same dish
• not to use the common towel
• not kiss

In the genital form of the virus, the partner during sexual intercourse should use condoms.

IMPORTANT: For a woman planning a pregnancy, a recommendation can be a vaccination against herpes that will help minimize the risks of contracting the herpes virus

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Can herpes on the lips be a sign of pregnancy?

The onset of pregnancy is established by different signs. At home, a woman can recognize the onset of pregnancy, if she has no menstruation, swollen breasts and so on. Pregnancy is then confirmed by a gynecologist on the basis of examination and ultrasound.
If a woman has herpes, this does not mean that she is pregnant. This only means that the virus has manifested itself and has moved into an actively aggressive form of its vital activity.

Herpes on the lips is not a sign of pregnancy.

Herpes on the lips when planning pregnancy

It is hardly possible, when planning a pregnancy, to take into account all the factors that can affect its course.

1. If a woman is the carrier of the herpes virus and its manifestations have occurred repeatedly, it means that her body is already familiar with it, has antibodies to it and is able to cope with it. A child in the womb will be protected by
2. If a woman has herpes initially, then when planning a pregnancy, she should take care of it to pass, and also strengthen her immunity with good nutrition, physical activity, good mood.

All these tips concern the herpes virus of the first type, namely, herpes on the lips. Unfortunately, herpes on the genitals is much more dangerous for both the woman and the child, so treatment should be taken very seriously.

When planning pregnancy, a woman is asked if she had herpes on her lips, and also take an analysis for the presence of antibodies to it.

Herpes on the lips in the 1st trimester of pregnancy

If infection occurs, and herpes appeared on the lips of a woman in the first trimester of pregnancy( up to 12 weeks), this can adversely affect the development of the fetus, which is very active during this period.

By the woman's blood through the placenta forming the virus can infect the fetus and harm it.
Herpes can also create a threat of spontaneous miscarriage.

Primary herpes on the lips during the first trimester of pregnancy can cause interruption.

Herpes on the lips in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy

Unpleasant situations with continuing to develop in the womb of the fetus can appear and in the event that the herpes is activated in the pregnant woman during the second trimester of pregnancy( before 22 weeks):

• still can develop deformities and congenital
• fetal infection threatens miscarriage

IMPORTANT: Relapses of the disease at this time rarely lead to any negative consequences

Herpes on the lips in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy

It is believed that herpes on the lipsin the third trimester of pregnancy is less aggressive than in the early stages, but with the initial lesion of the pregnant woman, the same risks of infection of the fetus remain, up to the occurrence of premature birth and the birth of a dead child. Recurrent herpes does not create such risks.

Primary herpes on the lips can cause a poor state of health of a pregnant woman.

Herpes on the lips during pregnancy, consequences of

Consequences of the appearance of the herpes virus on the lips during pregnancy can be reduced to the following:

• without consequences, especially with the recurrent form of the disease in the pregnant
• minimal, associated with unpleasant sensations in the pregnant( itching, burning, etc.)
• significant, associated with infection of the fetus,his brain, spontaneous miscarriage or the birth of a dead child.

. What should I do if I have herpes on my lips during pregnancy?

Treatment of all diseases during pregnancy should be agreed only with a gynecologist who watches a pregnant woman. Only a doctor can assess the risks to the health of a woman and her fetus and prescribe adequate therapy.

To treat herpes on the lips of a pregnant woman should a doctor.

Pregnant woman, in order to protect herself and her unborn child from all negative consequences, should monitor her health, and her family and friends should help her in every possible way. Recipes of her way of life are known to everyone:

• healthy and nutritious food
• positive emotions
• positive environment
• strengthening of immunity
• avoiding overwork and hypothermia
• possible vaccination against herpes virus

Treatment of herpes on the lips during pregnancy

In pregnancy, the least dangerous is the external use of medicines againstherpes.
If the manifestation of the virus in a pregnant woman happens not for the first time, the doctor can prescribe anti-viral ointment against it. These include:

• zovirax
• alizarin ointment
• oxolin ointment

Internally, antiviral drugs are not usually prescribed by a pregnant doctor.

In addition to antiviral drugs, a pregnant woman can take lipstick from herpes.

Traditional herpes remedies include:

• lip lubrication with toothpaste "Wood Balm"
• lip balm oil, rosehip or tea tree oil
• use of special anti-lipstick lipsticks created on the basis of tea tree oil
• adherence to individual hygiene and hygiene of relationships with a partner

Ointments from herpes on the lips during pregnancy

Aciclovir ointment is perhaps the only drug approved for pregnancy to treat herpes.

Acyclovir is the best ointment from herpes for pregnant women.

There is also a solution of acyclovir, which, with severe herpesviruses, is recommended for intravenous use.

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